standard
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The best objective standard for where rates should be is a policy rule.
From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026
The United States will evaluate candidates based on "whether they meet this standard of trust and impartiality," she said, noting that Washington has its "own candidates in mind, if need be."
From Barron's • May 12, 2026
Bob Dylan’s Instagram account used to feature the type of bland, standard content you’d expect from a legacy artist: “On this date” historical posts, tour announcements, box set advertisements.
From Salon • May 12, 2026
Made from a standard set of molds and held together by steel frames, most Muffler Men are assembled from three or four pieces.
From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026
He wanted to train me to an elevation I could never reach; it racked me hourly to aspire to the standard he uplifted.
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
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Jim Burke's Academic Vocabulary List
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